Along with all Liverpool fans last night, Jamie Carragher’s post-match TV analysis was filled with the disappointment of being well beaten by a better side.

And not just a better side, they were truly a great side.

As hard for it is to admit that you were second best in a home game, the ex-Liverpool vice-captain made it clear that there is one thing that the Reds need to focus on.
Getting a clean sheet regardless of the next few results would be a step in the right direction, even if it means that points are dropped.

Carragher was adamant to bring this point up, as the defence is critically leaky at the moment, it has to be the first step back on the road to recovery.

Last year, we could get away with the lack of goals because of the way we were scoring for fun. Now, without Suarez and Sturridge, there are no get-out-of-jail-free cards. You don’t need to be an expert analyst to see that Liverpool’s defence has been exposed.

Against Real Madrid on Wednesday night, it was sad to see that there was such a big gap between the two teams. The first goal was unstoppable, and there are only a select group of players on the planet who could have scored from that angle.

However, the second and third were, yet again, basic errors that could have been avoided. Granted, we were never going to beat Real Madrid because of the talent being showcased on the night, but to let such punishing players into crucial positions was disappointing.

After weeks and months of the defensive troubles going on, you would agree with Carragher in saying that because we are making so many simple errors, we have to go back to simple training. Dropping a few points but getting a run of clean sheets is going to be more beneficial for us as the season progresses.

There’s nothing Liverpool fans would have wanted more than an occassion to live up to the atmosphere last night. We worked so hard last year to get back into Europe, it’s time to get back to basics, and regain some form before it’s too late.